Morphofunctional Characteristic of Bone Tissue of Alveolar Processes (Parts) in Conditions of Chronic Odontogenic Infection

Abstract

Assessment of the condition of the alveolar bone is important for the choice of treatment methods for many types of pathology of the dentoalveolar system. The aim of the study was to identify morphofunctional disorders and changes in the optical density of bone tissue of the alveolar process of the maxilla and the alveolar part of the mandible arising from the effects of chronic odontogenic foci of infection. Material and methods. Histological examination of the edges of the alveoli of the removed teeth was carried out in 40 patients with chronic forms of periodontitis. Bony fragments were removed on medical reasons for the prevention of postextraction pain. Decalcification was carried out in Trilon B solution, microtome tissue sections were stained with hematoxylin-eosin. The density of bone tissue was determined on the intraoral radiovisiograms of the removed teeth and intact teeth in 80 persons of the control group. Results. It is established that with chronic forms of periodontitis under the periosteum of the alveolar processes (parts), osteoclastic resorption occurs either in the plane of the bone or with the formation of gauchepic lacunae. The channels of the osteons and the folkman channels widen, and in their circles there are also foci of resorption. Appear pycnosis of osteocytes and extensive areas with empty and dilated osseous lacunae. In the zones of osteolysis, either connective or coarse-fibrous bone tissue is formed. The optical density of bone tissue in patients is significantly less than in individuals with intact teeth. Conclusions. Toxins from chronic odontogenic foci of infection activate the processes of bone resorption of the alveolar process (part) of the jaws and inhibit reparative osteogenesis. The resulting rarefaction of bone tissue leads to a decrease in its optical density.